Razor-blade holder



T. B. CREWS RAZOR BLADE HOLDER May 27 1924.

Filed Oct. 24 1921 Patented May 27, 1924.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

RAZOR-BLADE HOLDER.

Application filed October 24, 1921.

To all ll/2077? it may concern:

Be it known that I, THOMAS B. Cnnws, a citizen of the United States, and resident of the city of St. Louis. and State of Missouri, have invented certain new and. useful Improvements in Razor-Blade Holders, of which the following is a specification, containing a full, clear, and exact description, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, forming a part hereof.

My invention relates to razor blade holders, especially designed for safety razor blades for the purpose of stropping, and has for its primary object the construction of a holder light and inexpensive and provided with 21v gripping surface of cork or analogous material.

In the drawings,

Fig. l is a top plan view of my holder with the blade in position therein for strepping.

Fig. 2 a side view.

Fig. 3 an end elevation illustrating the holder in use.

Fig. 4 a longitudinal section with the blade removed.

Fig. 5 a side view partly in section and broken away of a modified form.

Referring to the drawings- 6 indicates the handle of my holder which may be constructed of any material and carried by the handle 6 is a front portion. T provided with diametrical opposite slits 8. The front portion 7 is in the form of a casing and preferably. of the shape of a flatted hexagon in cross section and in the form shown in the end elevation of Fig. 3. However, any other form in cross section may be employed. By using the form shown in Fig. 3. the inclining sides 9 define or conform to the bevel on the blade. The portion 7 is formed out of resilient material. Located Within the portion 7 is a body of cork or analogous material 10.

The body of cork 10 may be made in one piece and slitted to receive the blade, or it may be made in two pieces, 11 and 12, as

Serial No. 509,798.

shown in Figs. 4 and 5, and whether made. in one slitted piece or two separate pieces, the adjacent faces are in contact before the insertion of the blade. Formed between the front portion 7 or the portion that carries the blade and handle 6, is an inwardly formed head which answers as a stop for the rear end of the body of cork or analo gous material.

It will be observed from Fig. 3 that the slits 8 are slightly wider than the thickness of the blade, thus preventing the portion 7 from contacting with the blade. In Fig. 5 I have shown a slightly modified form wherein the cork is held in a holder or clamp 13. The said holder being adapted to be inserted in a detachable handle 14. The forward end of the handle being provided with slits 15 for the reception of the blade.

After numerous experiments with various materials I. have found that cork is best fitted for the purpose of holding the bladeit being light and elastic and possesses africtional contact of a high degree with the blade, and holds it firmly in position.

Having fully described my invention, what I claim is:

A razor blade holder comprising a handle provided with a longitudinal slit in its front portion thereby forming two resilient clamping members, a resilient member formed of cork located in each section, the cork members having plane and smooth inner faces contacting with each other throughout when the holder is not in use, and having their cont-acting faces extending beyond the longitudinal edges of the slit, and between which a razor blade mav be inserted with both of its edges exposed, and held by the friction of the cork and the resiliency of the members in which the cork is located without the use of any other fastening means.

In testimony whereof, I have signed my name to this specification.

THOMAS B. CR-EWS. 

